Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart on Wednesday October 24, 2012 for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Vietnam veterans Tyrone Woods (left) and Barry DuBrosky, both of Jensen Beach, wach the installation of the 140 pannels of the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall at Halpatiokee Park in Stuart on Wednesday. The Vietnam war memorial traveled under a motorcycle escort from Cocoa to Stuart for this weekend's Traveling Memorial Wall, Reflections on Vietnam at Halpatiokee Park which is open Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m and Sunday from 9a.m. to dusk. The wall is a smaller-scale replica of the Vietnam Wall in Washington D.C. bearing the names of more than 58, 000 American men and women died during the conflict. " We need to honor our veterans," said Carol Johnson-Greff, event coordinatior. "We need to create the awareness that they are here, that they gave us our freedoms. That's why we're doing it, to teach our children to continue saying thank you to them."

Bruce "Stone" Dean (center) of Port St. Lucie, southeast regional president of the Vietnam Vets Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club, shares a hug with fellow biker "Mudbone" from Martin County as hundreds of local motorcyclists gathered at the Martin Health System Village Square in Port St. Lucie to escort the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart on Wednesday. The Vietnam war memorial is traveling from Cocoa to Stuart for this weekend's Traveling Memorial Wall, Reflections on Vietnam at Halpatiokee Park which is open Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m and Sunday from 9a.m. to dusk. The wall is a smaller-scale replica of the Vietnam Wall in Washington D.C. bearing the names of more than 58, 000 American men and women died during the conflict. " We need to honor our veterans," said Carol Johnson-Greff, event coordinatior. "We need to create the awareness that they are here, that they gave us our freedoms. That's why we're doing it, to teach our children to continue saying thank you to them."

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.

Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.